| Location | Hungary – Mosonmagyaróvár: Széchenyi István University of Győr demonstration farm |
| Sector | Agriculture |
| Network type | 5G Mobile Private Network |
| Project start - end date (duration) | 1 September 2023 ‑ 31 August 2026 (36 months) |
| Total budget | €0.5 million |
| EU contribution | €0.4 million |
| Lead entity / organisations | Vodafone Hungary: Mobile Network Operator (MNO) |
| Beneficiaries and partners | Universitas-Győr Nonprofit Kft: Beneficiary / Services of General Interest (SGI) provider Széchenyi István University of Győr: Associated Partner |
Smart solutions working over 5G connectivity can be instrumental in helping farms adapt to the rising challenges of sustainable food systems, while increasing yield quantity and quality, and reducing costs.
To develop and test such solutions, this project will establish a 5G AgriTech Innovation Hub by deploying a 5G Mobile Private Network (MPN) in a demonstration farm in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary, as part of the Széchenyi István University of Győr’s new Science and Innovation Park and Agricultural Testbed.
What will it provide?
Through the 5G AgriTech Innovation Hub, this project will:
- Undertake research and development on 5G MPNs for the agricultural sector;
- Validate the added value of 5G MPNs based on end-to-end (E2E) solutions in agriculture through Minimum Viable Products and proofs of concept;
- Create an ecosystem of innovative partners and deliver the E2E solution blueprints for scale‑up and mass adoption in the agriculture sector.
How will it work?
As a first phase, following the deployment of the 5G MPN by Vodafone Hungary, the AgriTech Innovation Hub will focus on developing the following three Internet of Things (IoT) use cases for field crop production:
- A row crop cultivator
- Machine‑to‑Machine (M2M) connections
- A weed monitoring and spraying plan with M2M connections
After their implementation, and as a second phase, Vodafone Hungary will continue to offer the use of the 5G MPN free of charge to the Universitas-Győr, Széchenyi University and other partners, with the aim of establishing an open‑source community and innovation space where the university and partners, such as SMEs, start‑ups, corporations and other universities, will have the opportunity to test and co‑create their own solutions. The objectives of this second phase are to:
- Scale and export the most successful Minimum Viable Products;
- Empower EU developers to trial 5G MPN technologies to spread the knowledge;
- Establish testbeds for end users to leverage the business benefits of 5G;
- Accelerate the digitalisation of agricultural companies in the EU.
How will it be built?
The project will deploy a data-only 5G standalone (SA) mobile private network, isolated from commercial services, on a rural demonstration farm. It will comprise:
- A single radio site with two sectors;
- A microwave communication link for the last mile transport link;
- Licensed spectrum in band n78 (3500 MHz C‑band), which is the band licensed for Vodafone Hungary.
The network will provide communication services for all three 5G use case classes through:
- Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB);
- Massive machine‑type communications (mMTC);
- Ultra‑reliable low‑latency communications (uRLLC).
To deliver the service, the network will use massive multiple‑input/multiple‑output (MIMO), and will provide:
- Downlink/uplink speeds of 1200/120 Mbps aggregated peak bandwidth;
- Latency of under 10ms on average;
- Using an active antenna unit (AAU) radio network up to 64x64 MIMO with beamforming capabilities;
- Modulation, providing the highest symbol rate supported by the radio: 256-QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation).
To enable secure, high availability and real-time processing, the network will employ edge cloud services.
How is it financed?
The 5GAGRIHUB project has a total budget of €0.5 million, of which €0.4 million under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme.
Who is involved?
The 5GAGRIHUB project is run by a multidisciplinary consortium, including:
- Vodafone Hungary: Mobile Network Operator (MNO)
- The Universitas-Győr Nonprofit Kft.: offering the Services of General Interest (SGI)
- The Széchenyi István University of Győr: Associated Partner
How can I find out more about the project?
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)
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